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N K M n ille t J o h n r&£ THE STAYTON MAIL 25th. Year, No. 16. BIG CONTEST COMMENCES SATURDAY 26 STA Y TO N, MARION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1919 RESUMES PRACTICE • NEW FIRM TAKES FAREWELL PARTY FOR OVER LYONS STORE WORTHY GRAND MATRON EXHIBITION Serial No. 1J50 CAPTAIN- BENJ. BERINGER SAILS LAST VOYAGE The Domestic Art class will I)r. and Mrs. Hol>son returner! • • give an exhibition in the Domes- to Scio Friday and the doctor has j tic rooms Friday afternoon from resumed his practice. They have Last Friday night the Stayton This week a deal was made 1 to 4. This will consist of the I rented the larger of the Shope whereby the Lyons store, owned Chapter of the Eastern Star work done by the class during | houses on Main street and will j by Mr. Trask, was sold to Bal IxxJge gathered for a pleasant year, with Mrs. ta u as instruc- | be housekeeping *in a few days. seiger & Brotherton. This place evening. The occasion being EARLY LIFE IS SPENT STEAM- I tor. THE OBJECT IS TO INCREASE CIR Dr. Hohson says he likes some of business has been in the hands the Initation ceremony and a , For the benefit of out-of-town i BOATING ON C OAST-START features of army service, but CULATION FOR OUR ADVERTIS other features not so well. He of Mr. Trask for the past nine farewell for the Worthy Grand people coming to the Senior play ED AS DECK HAND i years and has enjoyed a nice Matron. Mrs. J. P. Wilbur, who the doors of the Domestic Science ERS AND IMPROVE PAPER will re-open the office he former , patronage, is leaving for California. ly occupied, which has been va The entertainm ent of the even rooms will also be open from 7:30' Mr. Balseiger has been In the ing was on the order of a wed- ’ to 8:15, w hen the curtain rises cant since he left Scio.- Scio mercantile business at Jordan ding. Tribune. A kitchen shower was for the play. Everyone is cor BORN IN PENN—HAS BEEN A RESI for the past three vears, having given for Mr. and Mrs. C. dially invited to attend. DENT OF OREGON FOR A purchased the Jordan store when P. Niebert, and after much jolli READ THE CONTEST PACE THIS NUMBER OF YEARS it was carrying a $5000 stock. fication in a form of a mock wed WEEK FILL OUT THE NOMINA TION COUPON AND BECOME Funeral services over the He has by square dealing and ding, speecher were made, and Benj. F. Berringer of Mehama A CONTESTANT remains of Mrs. A. S. Pan close attention to business built a bounteous spread was enjoyed died at the hospital at Salem, coast will be held at the M. his trade up and nowf carries a by all. Sunday night, where he was E. Church, Friday morning $15000 stock. Mr. Balseiger was This coming Saturday our big The room was on a yellow col Foyowing is the cast of char taken last week to receive medi at 10 o'clock. Rev. Warren also the organizer of the Jordan or scheme, Ofegon grape blos Huhacription contest will be start cal treatm ent for the fracture of officiating. Dairy Association, wr.ich is op soms as flowers, under a huge acters in the Senior class play, both legs, which he sustained in ed. Mr. C. L. Perkins, the con erating a cheese factory at Jor- yellow wedding bell. The table “ Lost, A Chaperoon,” that is a runaway accident last Thurs test manager, and his wife a r to be presented tonight in the ; dan. rived in town the first of the day, near Mehama. was adorned with miniture chicks High School Auditorium: week and within a few days lie Both Mr. and Mrs. Berringer Mr. Brotherton was formerly and Easter eggs, extending to Marjorie Tyndall, George’s Cous found that a number of young were driving along the road a partner in the Lyons store each guest a joyful Easter. in, ............. Cacilia Mielke ladies were very much interested I Several members of the T u rn -1 Alice Bennett, a Jackson Girl, when the team became unman but sold his interest to Mr. Trask in our big contest, as well as the er Victoria chapter were present ................................ Ruth Roy ageable and ran away, throwing Long years hence the “ Spirit some vears ago and engaged in business men. So young ladies, the occupants to the ground. among whom were the Worthy Agnes Arabella Bates, farming. get your friends to nominate you of ’17” will be recalled with a Matron. Mrs. Lawn Speer, and ................Margaret Schaefer Both of Mr. Berringer’s legs thrill that cannot be expressed The new firm has an announce the Worthy Patron, Mr. Oodner.1 Ruth French..... Gladys Hamman were broken and Mrs. Berringer by filling out the nomination in words. “ W hether we cross ment in this issue of the Mail. coupon elsewhere in this issue, There were about fifty present. Blanche Wescott, Eva McClellan was badly bruised. Mr. Berring “ over there" or whether we re or fill it out yourself and bring Mrs. Higgins, the Chaperon, er was so badly injured that it main at home, steadfastly and or send. it to our office. The ........................... Caryl Ruble was found necessary to take determinedly doing our bit, the contestants are sure to findfriends him to the hospital at Salem. Mrs. Sparrow, the Farm er’s spirit th at has aroused this great The right leg was so badly smash who are going to turn in sub W’i f e ............... Meral Mulker nation and sent its men and its scriptions that will bring them ed that amputation was neces Lizzie, her daughter ????? votes, that will count wonderful sary. Owing to his weakened George Higgius, an O. A. C. ly well when the final wind-up condition from the shock of the Man.......... ............Lynn Neal accident, he was not able to comes, as every new or old sub Jack Abbott, an 0. A. C, man, stand the strain, and died Sun scriber obtained by a contestant’s Camping with Higgins day evening. friend counts just as much as ................. .............. Roy Follis Benjamin Fronklyn Beringer though she obtained them her Fred Lawton, an 0. A. C. Man was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., self. Also camping with Higgins April 25th, 1873. When very All districts surrounding here .................Lawrence Mulkey will be represented and the way Raymond Fitzhenrv, a Willam young his parents moved to Sa some of these districts are going; ette Student..... Edward Warren lem, on acconnt of his health. Later the family moved to Me to Bhow up in the final results Dick Norton, Engineer hama. where he grew to man will surprise those who are not ..... ..................... Carl Ruble hood. When about 18 years of in touch with the contest. This Tom Crosby, - also an Engineer, age he went to San Francisco, will be done if the workers keep ............... . .....Lewis Keaans California, where he started in faithfully on the job. for their Do not fail to see this Comedy as deck hand on a steamboat. friends know the paper and, for it is the one big attraction of By hard work and steadiness his most of them want it anyway. the year. Doors will be open at promotions were fast, and he To anyone who may be in 7<45. General admission 25c, re soon became master of a sailing doubt about the value of the re served seats 35c. craft. He followed the river wards in store for the young ||ACK PICKFORD work for 23 years, and^there was lady workers, we would say, go fcTheG plritofVU ^ not a man in the service of the and look at the prizes in C. A. Luthy’s show window where Steamship company that was as they are on display. We feel money to fight for the world’s much thought of and more re sure that you will agree that future, will win and the men spected than Captain Benjamin To introduce to the bread buy Beringer. thev are all that is claimed for and women will return to us. ing public, our Hard Wheat Flour It is but natural that this them. He was married October 15th» Bread, we will sell untill May 1913 in San Francisco, to Mrs. spirit should be reflected in the HUSTLERS WILL WIN first. 3 loaves of 16 oz Hard Sarah King. Soon thereafter In the outset of the campaign, literature, the drama, the screen Wheat Flour bread for 25 cents. they moved back to Mehama, we would say to the contestants and the life of today, and so it is No tickets will be taken in full where the family has since re th a t the one who wins the great in Judge Willis Brown’s new payment for bread after May 1st sided. e st reward will be the one who¡ photoplay in which clever Jack BAPTIST CONVENTION MISTAKEN IDENITY t Stayton Bakery Deceased was 45 years, 11 keeps most persistently at the Pick ford is at the Star Theatre CONDITIONS o r THE VICTOK* Saturday night, April 26th. months and 20 days old. Besides task. Some, in times past, who ' LOAN ESSAY CONTEST The Sixty-second Baptist Con his wife he leaves three step have engaged in a move of this Ben Gesher, a prominent far- The J. R- Gardner home was vention met at Haysville on April I mer of Sublimity district, lost a Every school rhiUl^ except those in sons. Earl. Russell and Howard kind, have made the mistake of 16-17. The delegates represent the first and second grades, is asked to King to mourn his loss. Also a easing off in their final effort af the scene of a pleasant neighbor finger by the shot gun route compete. The essays of children iu the ing the Stayton Church were as th ird an d fo u rth grades should he not father, sister and three brothers, te r making a fine start, thinking hood dinner party last Monday follows: Miss Mary Taylor, Mr. this week. Ben was out after a longer th a n 200 words. . The essays of Lizzie, William, Albert and Ga- evening, the occasion being the it would be easy to jump in near E. Roy, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Lam chicken hawk and in some man children in the fi f th an d sixth grades lord Beringer. the close and repeat their suc birthdays of Mrs. C. P. Neibert, ner let the hawk get away and should be not longer th a n 400 words. bert, and Mr. E. C. Baker. Essays of children in the seventh and The funeral was held at Fox cessful beginnings—only to find and Mrs. C. A. Luthy. shot his finger. Dr. Brewer at- eighth gram m ar grades and the fo u r V a l l e y Wednesday afternoon, th a t some slower but more per vears of th e high school should be not tting him. O. M. Baker of Kingston, re under the auspices of I. 0 . O. F less than 600 words nor more th a n 1000. sistant worker had invaded the Frank Allen, son of Mr. and Each teacher will select the l>est essay lodge of Mehama and the Masons ports the sale of a Buick six to Ye editor and family enjoyed in her room. Each principal will select field and picked up all the worth Mrs. N. Allen, of Lyons, while! while votes they thought would cranking his Ford, preparatory C. T. Hassman of Mill City; and a nice mess of trout Tuesday the best essavs in the competing g rades of Stayton. with Rev. Warren, surely be theirs. If you would to going to Salem to see the Chevrolet cars to Chas. Gentry evening, which were caught by in her building. Each county s u p e rin of the Methodist church officia tendent will select the ten best essays, ting. ____________ He has one win you must keep at the work Whippet Tank, fractured his and Anton Walter of Mill City, ! Clarence Beauchamp. from each competing grade, in his this week. our thanks the same. every day. You have only 18 right arm —by the Ford back- county. Thus, bv elimination, we will C. E. Cramer, has had the in days to gather in subscriptions. cranking. He is under the care have ten best essays from each county terior of the Stayton Bakery re Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur Arrangements have been made in the state. Two of the most practical priz of Dr. Brewer. were at Portland this week. J. for the 8th grade to continue These ten essay«, and these only, painted, and otherwise improved e s among those being offered are P. returned Wednesday but Mrs. their school work until the 15th should be sent t (> the Essay Contest Sec His has added new folding tab the two scholarships in Link’s The church parlors of the Wilbut went to California where of June. They will have then tion. V ictory L iberty Loan. 320 S tark les, and improved the ventilating Business College of Portland. S treet, P o rtlan d , Oregon: Christian church were attractive she will visit relatives and friends completed all their state exami- E v ery child, whose essay is included system in the baking department. This school is known far and Stayton now has one of the best in wild cut rants and white lilacs for a month. nations. wide and its standing is among in the ten from its cou nty will receive and most sanitary bakeries in the highest of the commercial on Friday afternoon when the a silver pin. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Webster of The ten best essays in Oregon, one in the state. schools of the Northwest for ladies of the Aid Society enter James Clark is carrying his thorough and efficient methods' tained their friends at afternoon right hand in a sling this week, Silem were visiting over Sunday from each comepting grade, will then be selected by the committee. The a u th o rs Mrs. Floyd C r’btree was the in fitting students for positions | tea. nursing a broken finger which at the home of their daughter of these will receive gold medals. guest of honor a..d was present Mrs. William Nendel. ' They in the business world. A young1 he sustained in a ball game at Of the ten best essays there will he ed with a beautiful friendship were accompanied by Mrs. H. A. lady can have no better fortune ' nation coupon elsewhere in this; the high school the first of the otic which will be adjudg ed the very quilt. Mrs. Hohson, in a few befall her than to have tlfe ad issue and mail it to the contest1 week. Dr. Brewer is attending Baker. best of all— the best essay in the state. The w inner of this distinction will, re- well chosen words presented the headquarters ns soon ns possible. I him. vantages of this school. quilt, which was the united pro ------- ---------- — o - ■- ----- -- ■■ Read the contest page th is 1 so pou can he one of the contest-1 Mils Cacellia Mielke spent ■eive, in add itio n to the gold medal, a duct of all the ladies and of I ' ' Nt . U'NSI.W OFFICER'S week for particulars on the First ants to compete for the twelve! Drenmy, Moonlight Waltzes Sunday and Monday in Salem, llhL M K 'i wmeh has been i^iven by the which Mrs. Hawley was the in special offer. Fill out the nomi-' beautiful prizes. at Aumsville, Saturday night. visiting with friends. War D ep artm en t for th is puqiose. spiration. ODD FELLOW AND MASON PRIZES ARE ON DISPLAY HIGH SCHOOL PLAY LOST-A CHAPERON JACK PICKFORD IN THE SPIRIT OF 17 COMPANY A MUSTERING OUT * All Soldiers and Sailors of Stayton and vicinity who have seen service in the war at home and abroad, are invited to attend a banquet given by Co. A (Stayton), Fourth Regi ment Oregon Guard, at Stayton, Saturday evening, April 26,1919, at 6 o'clock p. m., at Odd Fellows Hall. Please appear in uniform. ,pp< Immediately following the ban quet Adjt.-Gen. Mayes, who has just returned from France, will give an address at the Opera House to which the public is invited. HARD WHEAT BREAD After the speaking the Honor AT SPECIAL PRICE Guard Girls will give a dance to which all men in U. S. uniform will be admitted free. All ladies are invited to the dance.